May 7-8
GENEVA - World Trade Organisation (WTO) General Council meeting

Thursday, May 8
DUBLIN - The Treaty of Lisbon (EU Reform Treaty): Implications for Foreign Policy, Defence and Neutrality. The Westin Hotel, College Green, 11 a.m.

GALWAY - Cluster Munitions Talk and photo exhibition. Galway City Museum, 6:30 p.m.
The Galway One World Centre, The Galway Alliance against War and Amnesty International are hosting this exhibition and talk by Australian photographer John Rodstead, Norwegian campaigner Mette Sofie Eliseussen and Irish Journalist Áine Bonner of the Star newspaper. The event is part of a nationwide tour organised by the Cluster Munitions Coalition (CMC) Ireland. CMC Ireland has launched an online petition in advance of the May 19-30 Cluster Munitions: Dublin Diplomatic Conference.

LONDON - "Islands of security or hotspots of risk: the future of cities under global environmental change" seminar at King's College, human geographer Mark Pelling speaking, contact Jessica Dinstl on +44 (0)207 848 1719

ISRAEL - 60th anniversary of Independence

WORLDWIDE - World Red Cross Red Crescent Day

MOSCOW - On this day, 1984: Moscow pulls out of US Olympics

May 8-9
CAIRO - Cluster munitions meeting for States of the Arab League. Build-up to May 19-30 Cluster Munitions: Dublin Diplomatic Conference